Geography Equipment Rivers Flashcards
0
Q
What instrument is used to measure the depth of a river?
A
Metre ruler/string and weight
1
Q
What instrument is used to measure the width of a river?
A
A ranging rod and tape
2
Q
What instrument is used to measure the wetted perimeter of a river?
A
A heavy chain
3
Q
What instrument is used to measure the velocity of a river?
A
A hydroprop
4
Q
How do you measure the discharge of a river?
A
Cross sectional area X velocity
5
Q
How do you measure the cross-sectional are of a river?
A
Width X Average depth
6
Q
How far between the intervals when measuring the depth?
A
0.2m or 20cm
7
Q
What instrument is used to measure the bed load size of a river?
A
Callipers
